Chapter 17

Shen Jizu was completely oblivious, “Sister, after you got married, Zhou Zhiqing came a few times. I think he still likes you.”

“Brother-in-law is so stingy, otherwise…”

Shen Wu shook off Shen Jizu’s hand, frowning slightly: “You can eat it or not, I’m going to work.”

Shen Jizu had been playing with his third sister since he was a child, and he thought he had the best relationship with her. He was surprised to be shaken off and looked at Shen Wu’s departing back with some bewilderment.

“Sister, why are you angry with me?”

He turned and went to the old lady’s room, thinking that having fried dough sticks and peach cakes was better than nothing.

Shen Wu didn’t go to the kitchen to help. She squatted at the door and teased a little dog that ran up to her.

The little dog circled around Shen Wu, wagging its tail and sticking out its tongue in anticipation.

Shen Wu ran inside and took out a fried dough stick, eating most of it herself and giving a small part to the dog.

Shen Mu came out and saw her: “You’re so old, you’re married, why are you still playing with dogs?”

“Come on, go to the kitchen and help! Take your sister-in-law’s place for a while.”

Shen Mu stared at her, and Shen Wu finally patted the dog, got up and went into the kitchen.

Not only was Shen Mu in the kitchen, but her second brother’s wife was also there, as well as the original owner’s older sister. They were all busy in the kitchen.

Seeing Shen Wu, they first looked at her hands.

“Xiaowu, you didn’t bring any meat back for your return visit?”

Shen Wu ignored their scrutiny, washed her hands and prepared to fight fire with fire: “My mother-in-law didn’t allow it. If you are not satisfied, let me take back the fried dough sticks and peach cakes, or you can go to my mother-in-law and argue with her.”

Everyone knew that the old woman of the Lu family could scold people until the roof flew off.

Go and argue with her.

Not to mention the older and younger daughters-in-law, even Shen Mu, who was about the same age, hesitated.

Shen Wu then looked at them and said with a smile: “Otherwise, I’ll go and invite my mother-in-law over?”

Shen Mu waved her hand: “We are all in-laws, it’s not a big deal, no need.”

“You stay here and cook, I’ll go out for a while.”

Shen Mu went out and went straight to the old lady’s room, Shen Wu understood that she was going to take the things she brought.

She opened the window and shouted: “My mother-in-law asked me to take the basket back, Mother, don’t hide it, if you can’t find it, my mother-in-law will come and look for it herself.”

Shen Mu stumbled, her face a little embarrassed as she turned to look at Shen Wu: “What nonsense are you talking about! There’s nothing to eat at home, I’ll take it over and eat it together later.”

“Okay, Mother, you are the best! My third brother also loves to eat fried dough sticks.”

Shen Mu looked at her little daughter by the window, a strange feeling in her heart, as if something was different.

She cursed in her heart: “Girls are more attached to their husbands.”

Not only she had this feeling, but Shen Shu, the eldest of the Shen family, who was also cooking in the house, felt something was different: “Little sister, what’s wrong with you? Did your husband bully you?”

“Is he not good to you?”

“He looks tall and strong and fierce…”

The two sisters looked a bit alike, but Shen Shu was more gentle, her eyes were not as captivating as Shen Wu’s, and now she looked a bit tired, but her expression showed genuine concern for Shen Wu.

Shen Wu, facing this elder sister who was quite good to the original owner, had no resistance: “No.”

Shen Shu was still worried: “Really? Your husband, he doesn’t look like someone who is easy to get along with, if he bullies you, remember to tell me, don’t hide it, okay?”

Shen Wu nodded: “I know.”

So far, Lu Xuan, this man, had nothing to criticize. In the future, who could say, but telling the Shen family was definitely useless, and telling this elder sister, whose own marriage was not good in the book, she could only endure the grievances she suffered.

She would only cry and sympathize, but nothing else.

However, Shen Wu was a self-interested person in her previous life, and she never allowed herself to be wronged.

Shen Fu, the father of the family, also felt something was wrong. This son-in-law was too fierce, and he didn’t look like his eldest daughter’s son-in-law. He said whatever he wanted, and sometimes when Shen Fu said something, the son-in-law clearly frowned, and Shen Fu felt a little intimidated.

He knew what kind of family his daughter married into, it wasn’t a good family. The mother-in-law was unreasonable, and this Lu family’s third son was not a good person either. It was said that he was very fierce in fights in his younger years, but they had no choice because he gave a lot of dowry.

In the end, the father-in-law and son-in-law didn’t talk much.

Fortunately, the food was already prepared.

The whole family eating together, even if they didn’t talk much, it seemed lively, not as awkward as the original atmosphere.

Shen Wu didn’t plan to bring anything good to the Shen family, but fried dough sticks and peach cakes were not bad in this era, they were the best things. The Shen family didn’t prepare to entertain her and Lu Xuan properly, just various dishes, a big stew.

Shen Wu didn’t like it.

Lu Xuan and Shen Fu occasionally said a word or two, the rest was all in the wine, they drank until their faces were red.

There was one last fried dough stick left.

Shen Wu was about to grab it when Shen Jizu snatched it first. Just when Shen Wu felt she couldn’t eat it anymore, the fried dough stick was placed in front of her.

Lu Xuan’s voice was not loud: “Eat.”

Shen Jizu’s chopsticks stopped on the basket, looking at Lu Xuan and Shen Wu.

Shen Wu lowered her head and ate without any burden.

Lu Xuan looked at Shen Jizu: “Your sister, she doesn’t like this dish.”

His sister doesn’t like it.

Does he like it?

He doesn’t like it either!!!

Shen Jizu wanted to say something, but when he looked at Lu Xuan, whose arms had twice as much muscle as his, and who was two heads taller than him, his inner roar turned into an awkward smile.

Shen Fu, probably drunk, went from drinking with Lu Xuan to persuading Shen Wu: “Live a good life, have a son soon, and your position will be secure.”

Shen Wu finished the last piece of fried dough stick, and with a snap, she put down her chopsticks.

“I’m full, I’m going back.”

She got up, and Lu Xuan also got up.

“Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, we’ll go back first.” Lu Xuan said.

Shen Mingshan didn’t expect Shen Wu to throw her chopsticks at him, he swayed to his feet, pointed at Shen Wu and said: “Xiaosan, what are you doing? Who taught you that!”

He was about to chase after Shen Wu to ask.

Lu Xuan frowned and stood in front of Shen Wu, blocking Shen Fu. He stood up taller than Shen Fu, and Shen Fu, who was originally angry and drunk, suddenly calmed down.

Lu Xuan said: “There’s still farm work at home, Father-in-law, Xiaowu and I will go back first.”

He pulled Shen Wu’s hand with one hand.

Shen Fu’s lips moved.

Although he didn’t know what kind of temper his daughter was throwing, Shen Mu also felt something was wrong, but she would depend on this son-in-law a lot in the future.

Shen Mu smiled: “Yes, everyone is busy now, go back.”

Shen Wu looked at Lu Xuan holding her hand, about to leave the Shen family’s gate.

“The basket hasn’t been taken yet.” Her voice was low.

Lu Xuan stopped, turned around and went back, taking the basket he brought the fried dough sticks in.

The Shen family watched silently.

Shen Jizu was so angry he didn’t understand: “Father, Mother, what’s wrong with my third sister?”

“Didn’t you say that when my third sister came back, she would bring me a roast chicken and a pork leg? Then… even the fried dough sticks, I didn’t eat much…”

Shen Fu and Shen Mu also couldn’t figure it out.

“Maybe your brother-in-law is in a bad mood today, when your sister comes back alone, I’ll ask her.”

Outside the courtyard, Lu Xuan was still holding Shen Wu’s hand, walking towards the oxcart at the crossroads.

This was the time for dinner, and there were not many people in the village.

As they walked, Lu Xuan suddenly stopped, bent slightly and looked at Shen Wu——